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  1. Turtle | Encyclopedia.com

    May 29, 2018 · turtle, a reptile [1] of the order Chelonia, with strong, beaked, toothless jaws and, usually, an armorlike shell. The shell normally consists of bony plates overlaid with horny shields.

  2. Little Turtle - Encyclopedia.com

    Little Turtle Born 1752 (Whitley County, Indiana) Died July 14, 1812 (Fort Wayne, Indiana) Miami tribal leader Little Turtle was a distinguished war chief of the Miami tribe of Native Americans in the Great …

  3. Testudines (Turtles and Tortoises) - Encyclopedia.com

    TestudinesFamily: Pig-Nose Turtles Family: Australo-American Sideneck Turtles Family: Seaturtles Source for information on Testudines (Turtles and Tortoises): Grzimek's Animal Life Encyclopedia …

  4. Turtle, Green Sea - Encyclopedia.com

    Turtle, green sea Chelonia mydas phylum: Chordata class: Reptilia order: Testudines family: Cheloniidae status: Endangered, IUCN Endangered and Threatened, ESA range: Oceanic …

  5. Turtle, Leatherback Sea - Encyclopedia.com

    Turtle, leatherback sea Dermochelys coriacea phylum: Chordata class: Reptilia order: Testudines family: Dermochelyidae status: Critically endangered, IUCN Endangered, ESA range: Oceanic Description …

  6. Snapping Turtle | Encyclopedia.com

    Jun 27, 2018 · snapping turtle, large, aggressive New World freshwater turtle [1]. The two snapping turtle species are the sole members of the family Chelydridae. Snapping turtles prefer quiet, muddy …

  7. Water turtles - Tortoise Forum

    Dec 9, 2014 · Permissions: I give my consent to Tortoise Forum to message me via email using the information I have provided in this form for the purpose of news, updates, and marketing.

  8. Box Turtle Care Sheet | Tortoise Forum

    Nov 30, 2012 · This was typed up with the intent for the care of Eastern Box Turtles with them being the primary box turtle I have had the experience of working with over the years. Box Turtles all have …

  9. American Mud and Musk Turtles (Kinosternidae) - Encyclopedia.com

    American mud and musk turtles (Kinosternidae) Class ReptiliaOrder TestudinesSuborder CryptodiraFamily KinosternidaeThumbnail description Small- to medium-sized turtles with a reduced …

  10. Aeschylus - Encyclopedia.com

    May 21, 2018 · Aeschylus >The Greek playwright Aeschylus (524-456 B.C.) is the first European >dramatist whose plays have been preserved. He is also the earliest of the >great Greek tragedians, …